Comparison

CodeGamer vs Osmo Numbers

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CodeGamer

This app, used with a special gamepad, unlocks 15 levels of Arduino programming challenges. Control sensor bots to overcome obstacles and learn coding through interactive gameplay. Create and share your own levels.

Highlights
  • 15 unlockable game levels
  • Learn Arduino programming language
  • Control four unique sensor bots
  • Interactive obstacle elimination
  • Level editor for custom levels
  • Share user-created levels
Features
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The CodeGamer app is part of the CodeGamer experimental kit. It is only in combination with the gamepad from the experimental kit that all app functions can be used. Once the connection has been established between the gamepad and the app, all levels will be unlocked automatically. Journey yourself through 15 exciting levels, and learn the Arduino programming language along the way. Transfer your reality to the digital world and discover the innovative controls included in CodeGamer! Transform your game character into one of the four sensor bots in order to eliminate obstacles. To do so, just plug a sensor bot into the gamepad and activate its special powers. “Kelvin“: melts ice cubes as soon as you warm the temperature sensor with your hand “Decibel“: clears the path each time you treat the audio sensor with sounds “Lumen“: shows you hidden things whenever you illuminate your light sensor “Newton“: boxes all obstacles out of the way as soons as you shake your motion sensor Level editor: create your own levels and share them with other players Learn the Arduino programming language level by level while playing the game! - Solve the Arduino puzzles – which will become more and more difficult – to get ahead in the game. - Find out which codes will make your audio module howl, or the LEDs on your gamepad flash. - Discover how your gamepad works and how you can program it by yourself. **** Questions, suggestions and feature requests? We look forward to your suggestions! Mail to: apps@kosmos.de ****

About

Osmo Numbers

Engage in hands-on math activities with physical tiles that interact with your device. Solve problems to collect virtual fish, learn geography, and explore marine biology in a fun, stress-free environment.

Highlights
  • Hands-on play with physical tiles
  • Counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication
  • Collect over 100 virtual fish
  • Learn geography and marine biology
  • Real-time feedback
  • Stress-free learning environment
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Dive into an ocean of hands-on math fun! In Osmo Genius Numbers, play with physical Osmo Numbers Tiles, including dots and digits. When your results match the numbers on the screen, cartoon bubbles burst with a satisfying pop! Count, add, subtract, or multiply to collect over 100 fish across the world to learn about geography and marine biology! Real-time feedback lets kids learn math through experimentation in a stress-free environment. When kids get the idea that there are multiple good ways to solve a problem, math becomes creative and fun. Play your favorite Osmo Genius Numbers on both iPhone and iPad! Use your iPhone with the Osmo Base for iPad and Genius game hardware - each can be found at playosmo.com. * Requires the Osmo Base and Osmo Numbers Tiles. Each sold separately or as part of Osmo Genius Starter Kit or Osmo Genius Numbers. * Other Osmo Genius Starter Kit games Masterpiece and Newton are not available on iPhone today, they will be released in the next month or two, so keep your eyes peeled! * Please see our device compatibility list here: https://support.playosmo.com/hc/articles/115010156067 * Compatible iPhones: iPhone 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max iPhone 13, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max iPhone 14, 14 Plus * Not compatible: iPhone 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max iPhone 12 Mini,13 Mini iPhone SE (1-3) iPhone 11 Series and older “One of 2016’s most intuitive product designs.” - Fast Company Award "...once again, Osmo has built something wonderfully creative and interactive." - Venture Beat "Osmo Numbers takes the fear out of figures." - Forbes "…revamp the unimaginative worksheets educators use to teach math" - TechCrunch Winner of the toy industry's top awards: **Best Design** - Good Design, 2016 **Best Product Designs** - Fast Company Finalist, 2016 **Innovative Toy of the Year** - TOTY Finalist, 2015 **Best Inventions** - TIME, 2014 About Osmo Osmo is using the screen to create a new healthy, hands-on learning experience that promotes creativity, problem-solving and social interaction. We do this with our reflective artificial intelligent technology.

Screenshots

CodeGamer4 screens
Osmo Numbers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Osmo Numbers at 3.8 against CodeGamer's 2.5. CodeGamer's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Osmo Numbers holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 145 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of CodeGamer's written reviews are positive against 33% of Osmo Numbers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CodeGamer ships an update every 4 days, Osmo Numbers every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CodeGamer versus Osmo Numbers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodeGamerOsmo Numbers
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (52 ratings)3.8 (145 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52145 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size791 MB358 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFranckh-Kosmos Verlags GmbH & Co. KGTangible Play

Customer experience

CodeGamer

All ratings52 ratings
Positive34.6%
Neutral5.8%
Negative59.6%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%

Osmo Numbers

All ratings145 ratings
Positive66.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative24.8%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative56.7%

In-app purchases

None

CodeGamer

No in-app purchases

None

Osmo Numbers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CodeGamer free?
CodeGamer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Osmo Numbers free?
Osmo Numbers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CodeGamer or Osmo Numbers?
Osmo Numbers is rated higher. CodeGamer averages 2.5 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Osmo Numbers averages 3.8 from 145 ratings.
Do CodeGamer or Osmo Numbers have ads?
Neither CodeGamer nor Osmo Numbers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CodeGamer or Osmo Numbers?
CodeGamer ships an update every 4 days, and Osmo Numbers every 2 months. Most recently, CodeGamer was updated on October 11, 2026 and Osmo Numbers on October 9, 2026.

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